An attachment integrated claims (AIC) system includes an e-mail form (with
specific fields that must be filled out) that adjusts itself, in both
information required and formatting, to meet the demands of the receiving
party. It is particularly advantageous for Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) situations where a user must send similar (but not necessarily
identical) messages to several organizations. This is particularly
important where, once an e-mail is received by those organizations, the
information in the message must be digitally integrated into differing
legacy information systems. In other words, the AIC system permits
transmission of a dynamic claim form and integrated attachment to an
insurance carrier via a non-clearinghouse communications channel. An AIC
system including several computers connected via a communications channel,
an electronic file, and an operating method therefor are also described.